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rounded

American  
[roun-did] / ˈraʊn dɪd /

adjective

  1. reduced to simple curves; made round.

  2. Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized.

    “Boot” has a rounded vowel.

  3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination).

    a well-rounded education; a rounded character.

  4. round.

rounded British  
/ ˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

  1. round or curved

  2. having been made round or curved

  3. full, mature, or complete

  4. (of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( uː )

  5. (of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips

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Other Word Forms

  • roundedly adverb
  • roundedness noun

Etymology

Origin of rounded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round 1, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Handley's weaving run then turned the game further, as Bradford struggled to deal with his pace as he rounded in for Leeds' third try.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In June 1530 Hans Holbein the Younger was rounded up for being a truant from the Reformed Church and its newfangled Eucharist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Wiig and Kemper rounded things out by reading notes addressing the length of their bit and the length of the show, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

They couldn't have rounded up and arrested the saboteurs without it.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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